#949B6A
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.1% 0.068 114.9), rgb(148, 155, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#949B6A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949B6A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 155, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.068 114.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #949B6A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949B6A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B6A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949B6A text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#949B6A
oklch(67.1% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889050
oklch(63.2% 0.088 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A33
oklch(55.7% 0.095 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6625
oklch(49% 0.088 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5420
oklch(42.8% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#949B6A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A29667 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A968E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949B6A
#949B6A
oklch(67.1% 0.068 114.9)
- #988EBC
#988EBC
oklch(67.2% 0.068 294.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #949B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #949B6A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.